Did CB&Q have any double-door boxcars with end doors? If so, what paint scheme was used and with what road numbers? What type and paint scheme was CB&Q # 48500? Lionel is offering a CB&Q DD boxcar wi
A dealer named Ken Ohlfs (spelling?) with hats, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hat pins, etc has been at past BRHS meets & other midwest train shows. Does anyone know if he has a website? Thanks in advance,
Does anyone know if any color photo books dedicated to the CZ have been published? I think a Morning Sun "Trackside with California Zephyr in Color" would be a great book. The CZ's sceneray begs to b
A while back, MP206 posted to this list that their website was down but would have info on their 2008 calendar when up again. Their calendars are always great! Does any one have any additional inform
FYI I like to obtain calendars with photos / artwork of BR interest. The BRHS calendar is always great and reliable. I just picked up Tide-Mark's "Pasenger Trains 2008 Calendar". It has color passeng
The Missouri depot website (from a previous post)suggests that the Kearney, Lathrop, & Turney, MO depots still exist. Does anyone have any infor on them? Are they open to the public Wed 09/12 - Sun 0
Tonight was the third installment of the Ken Burns / PBS documentary "The War", on WWII. During discussion of the internment of Japanese Americans in camps out west, film footage of a bus with people
According to the BRHS' list of existing structures, the CB&Q depots at Cameron, Milan, and Green City exist and are local museums. Does any one know the hours during Wed 09/12/07 - Sun 09/16/07 for a
I stumbled onto the following website with photos of CB&Q depots. At least 2 members of CBQlist have contributed photos to the sight. http://www.missouridepots.com/ Bill Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To vi
I have searched the St Joe Park District website but can not figure out which park has the CB&Q #5614 4-8-4. Does anyone know the park's name, address, or intersection it is at? I may be in KC in mid
This is an FYI message. I recently attended IRM's Diesel Days. I purchased a copy ($12.00 + tax) of their "2008 Calendar Steam Locomotives". This is supposed to be the first of an annual steam calend
FYI to BT bus fans. I recently purchased Iconografix' softback book "Trailways Buses 1936 - 2001 Photo Archive" by William A. Luke. The book has period black & white photos of Trailways buses. Below
FYI to POTUS train fans: I recently purchased TLC Publications' 422 page hard bound book "The President Travels by Train - Politics and Pullmans" by Bob Withers. Regardless of a person's political le
Pete, Thanks for the info on #5614 and the tip on the RL&N display. If I make it to St. Jo, I will be sure to check it out. I sure enjoyed your slides, film & coments on the RL&N last April in Cresto
FYI I am not associated with Railpub.com in any way, other than as an occasional customer. I am posting this because some of you may be interested. Yesterday Railpub.com listed its updated catalog. T
Leo, Your Alley Job article sounds very interesting. Where are you planning to publish it? Please announce the publication and issue so that your CBQlist fans can be sure to obtain a copy! Bill that
I will be driving to the Creston,IA BRHS Spring meet in 2 weeks. On Thurs 04/12, the drive will be after dark from Chicago area to Princeton, IL. On Friday 04/13 during daylight, the drive will be al
Hi Michael, Are the five locomotives together the same drawing as the BRHS uses on the home page of their website? I think that that drawing was used by CB&Q on one of their early 1960's calendars an
In the various BR / CB&Q color books, some wood coal towers are black, while others appear to be a shade of brown or mineral red. Does anyone know what color this is? Was the same mineral red paint u
FYI In addition to the 2007 calendars from BRHS and Milepost 206, here is another one with Burlington Route interesst. It is the 2007 Passion for Trains Calendar with the arty black & white photos by